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Ollie:
Oliver Perez has a 9.00 ERA and .350 BAA in five innings with Culiacan of the Mexican Winter League. It's a small sample size, sure, but Ollie wanted to pitch in Mexico this winter in order to work on his mechanics and build some confidence against inferior competition. So far, though, no dice. New GM Sandy Alderson hasn't commented specifically on the matter, but it's certainly possible Perez could be cut loose this offseason. - rotoworld
Johnson, the only living person to manage the Mets to a world championship, cited Collins' experience as the Mets' minor league field coordinator as the reason he probably should be hired as manager.
"If I was the GM, I would want somebody that best knew the whole system," Johnson said. "I'm sure Sandy agrees with this: People who know where talent is on the minor league level and how long it's going to take to get to the major leagues and how it will affect the major league roster, those are very important people. I would think [Collins] would be the frontrunner." - NY Post
One baseball official very familiar with the Mets' quartet of candidates said Friday that he believed Melvin was going to be the choice and complimented his intelligence and his poise. But the official added, "He's smart and calm now, but the point to look for is when he falls five games below .500 in New York. How smart and calm will he be then?"
That raises an interesting point. Melvin and Collins, with their prior managerial experience, look good on paper. But each one was fired from their two prior jobs. Melvin was beaten out for the job in Arizona by Backman before personal issues cost Backman the job and Melvin was the second choice -
North Jersey
Opening Day Age: 21 - Estimated Peak WAR: 4.5 - Notes: Although it’s early in his career, there are definitely some parallels that can be drawn between Cory’s game and his father’s – long-time Brewer Greg Vaughn. Both possess massive power potential, although the younger Vaughn has a much different build than his father – he’s tall and has room on his frame to add muscle. Vaughn had a nice debut in short-season ball by hitting .307/.396/.557 in 264 at-bats. He showed a good eye at the plate, as well as patience, and posted a walk rate of 10.9 BB%. The high strikeout rate (23.9%) is a trade-off for the power (.250 ISO). His hands are a little too busy at the plate at times, which could hurt his ability to square up on the ball on a consistent basis. He gets out of the batter’s box quickly and shows solid base running abilities but he has average speed underway. Vaughn saw time in center field during his debut but is expected to fill out to the point where he’ll move to right field on a permanent basis. He’s a solid defensive fielder but his throws lack accuracy at times. If his offensive success continues in A-ball, Vaughn could move up prospect lists in 2011. - fangraphs
Eric Niesen:
Left-hander Eric Niesen went 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 11.2 innings (while allowing 17 hits and four walks). Niesen would be a consideration for a left-handed role in the major league bullpen if he could find some consistency, but the Mets likely will have to go outside the organization for that role for Opening Day. - ESPN
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